Finding 42
True or False. Jackie Robinson was the first black player on a modern Major League Baseball team.
True
True or False. Melissa Stockwell helped Australia win an Olympic Gold medal.
False.
True or False. Soccer is known as Football in some countries.
True.
Name 5 California Professional Sports teams
Angels, Dodgers, Lakers, Kings, Ducks, Warriors, Padres, Rams, and more!
Jackie Robinson played for which Baseball team?
Brooklyn Dodgers or Dodgers
The main idea of Standing Strong was what?
Never give up!
True or False. Sports can bring people together, despite all of their differences.
True.
Name 5 Professional athletes
Answers will vary.
Jackie Robinson would hear boo's and mean remarks. Another term for mean remarks is called what?
Jeer
Melissa lost her leg as a result of what?
Her vehicle struck a bomb which exploded and injured her leg.
A church group helped Innocent learn this when he moved to America.
English, to speak English
Name 5 types of Sports played in America
Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Tennis, Hockey, and more!
I am an odd number. Take away a letter, and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
The author of Finding 42 might describe Jackie Robinson as what?
Tough
Melissa was born to be one who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests. This is called what?
a Patriot.
The refugee families in the camp were separated based on ethnicity. They were the Tustus and _______?
Hutus
"This time the crowd cheered for Robinson and the way he’d played the game". Why did the author include this sentence?
To show fans were grateful for what Robinson did for Baseball. To show he changed Baseball forever.
Melissa raced in an event that required her to swim, bike, and run. This event is called what?
Paratriathalon
Innocent left his home because it was no longer safe to live there. This is known as being what?
a Refugee.